Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

MULHALL, the British statistican, says
that du.ing the Victorian reign Ireland
has lost by famine 1,225,O00 people; by
eviction 1865 900; by emigration 1885,
900. The evicted constituted ~ per cent
Of the whole population.
The revolving tribes in Afghanistan
under the direction of Ghilzais seem to
be getting the better of the ameer's
troops. They defeated one thousand of
them rece2tly and captured five guns and
considerable baggage.
PROFESSOR DWIGHT, of Columbia, says
of Henry Georges theory: Without
private property in land no man can have
an assured birthplace or burial place.
No tree can be planted that he can cali
his own, ror can any dw ling be erected
that will give him assured shelter"
Gov. Amrs in testifying before the Pa
cific railway investigating committee IN
Boston, Tuesday, described the manner
in which Jay Gould gained control of the
Union Pccific, and said Gould was happy
when the deal was consummated, but that
the directors were gloomy set feeling
that Gould had them in his power.
THE policy Of Gen. Ferran the new
French minister Of war is stated in the
following lines writtc4 by him: Like
my predecessors, shall uuremittingly
pursue n policy Of military reform and
shall devote my whole time t. increasing
the defensive forces Of France and the
republic"
Jona SnEusrAa cannot wait Tor Mr..
Blaine to get of for Europe. The icicle
candidate is anxious; he Is in Chicago
where he is bowing and smiling and try
ing to appear warm. Tonight he will
90 to Springfield to make a speech ON
political issues he probably will not
refer to the financial transactions of the
First National Bank Of New York-but
he will make himself solid ON the tariff
taxation Of the masses for the benefit of
the few.
TnE United States brewers association
which has Eccn in session at Baltimore,
reports its assets at the time of the last
at $I,72G000, and it has re
cciyed during the year $l,l9S,0eo, making
Il total of S2.924 600 The association
$4,000 20 oppose temper
tuce agitation in each OF the states If
Michigan and Texas and $4,000 for Ten
noesee The question is, what becomes
Of the rest Of their enormous revenue.
TnrRN are now six survivors of the
Greedy Arctic expedition. Gen. Greely is
chief of the signal service, David l..
Brninnrd is second lieutenant Of cavalry
at Fort Walla, Walls, julius Il. Frederick
IS SICK and crippled at his bone in In
Henry Biederbeck is n mes
3engor in the agricultural bureau at
Washington, Maurice Comeli is a private
IN tho signal corps at san Francisco, end
francis Long is u sergeant IN tho signal
corps Mt Kansas City.
Tm democrats have concluded that
something must be done, and done quick
" too, to reduce tho tariff. Sec. Fairchild
with the approval and advice of the
president and other loading men of the
party, is already contemplating move
nent TO unite the democratic senators
ind congressman on some measure for
hat purpose. Tho president urges that
I would bo aagaeious to get to work at
,nce and prepare 4 bill to be submit
ted to congress- as a party measure and
thus reeipitato Il crisis on the tariff is
,uo such is the policy Of tho admins
Iration.
WELL, il viii be simply picturesque to
see the Wisconsin republicans enthuso
Tor John sherman. Feck's idea of n
sitting at the back door on
cold winter night, with bare feet in Il pail
u ice water, jinglng . string OF sleigh
bells will not compare at all with it, 1t
i only just to Blaiue republicans to say
that they arc warm blooded animals In
WISCONSIN about dve of every
,ix republicans are of tho Blaine
kind, bnt Sawyer, Spooner, Guen
,her, the Sentinel, JanesyiIle Gazette
md a few other party leaders and party
organs have concluded not to support
Blaine These are all for Sherman and
he Blaine wing although five or six to
nc in strength viii have TO fall into line
.or tho iciclr 1t will be chilly cam
paign for Wisconsin Blaine republicans
out possibly they can stand it. They
should begin erecting their campaign
yigwams now and provide for back
olastering and both hot air and steam
heating appliances for it will be mighty
cold.